By C. E. Touting, F.8.A. 



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Of these works executed in 1865, a later restoration in 1891 and 

 since, under Messrs. Carpenter and Ingelow, lias swept away all 

 except the roof, the north door, and the east window. 



The organ has been again re-built as a Jubilee offering. 



Mr. Hugall, of London, was the architect of the 1865 restoration. 

 The foreman of the works was a man well known in the Highworth 

 neighbourhood, John Burton, who was keenly interested in an- 

 tiquities, and it is from his recollection that the present Rector has 

 gleaned most of the information recorded in these notes. John 

 Burton's last work was to pull down the nineteenth century Norman 

 porch, erected in 1865, and to reinstate the ancient Norman south 

 doorway, of which a few stones had been left about the Church 

 when the rest were taken out and carted away. In this south 

 doorway a tympanum has been placed to correspond with that in 

 the north doorway, though John Burton was not certain as to this. 

 It may be mentioned here that the tympanum of the north doorway 

 has been damaged by fire. Traces of this fire may be seen in 

 various parts, and both in 1865 and 1891 charcoal and melted lead 

 were found. 



In 1865 the gables of the nave were raised several feet. 



A small two-light window in the south wall of the chancel was 

 destroyed on the pretext that it was not required for light. The 

 head, label, &c, of this window have been found, and will before 

 long be re-placed. 



The four brasses in the ohancel were taken up and put on the 

 wall. They have now been replaced as nearly as possible. 



Of the five ledger stones to the Hippesleys in the nave only one 

 was left, another has since been found under the font and replaced. 



The remains of the original chancel roof were destroyed ; it had 

 wind braces with cusping, and harmonized with the north window 

 of the chancel. 



The tracery of the west window was destroyed. A fragment of 

 this has been found, and is now built into the walling which fills 

 the south doorway. 



The two piscinas — one on each side of the chancel arch—were 

 opened out by the present Rector. 



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